The Portland daily press., 1887-02-11
FOREIGN.
More Rumors OF Trouble Between
France and Germany.
steps Taken to Augment the De-
fences OF Spain and Her @ Colonies.
The Debate on ParneII's Amendment
Resumed In the Commons.
BERLIN, Feb 1O.-The Posts Paris cores
1ondent writes 10 that DaDer todav.

BERLIN, Feb. 10-The Posts Paris cores
pondent writes TO that paper today:
A deceptive calm followed you. recent article
| referring to General BOulanger but he Is now
more powerful than ever Even his former 0pp0
nents are turning towards him as the rising sun
nnding L impossible 10 struggle against the grow
ing popularity Ut the man who IS regarded by the
masses sss,s as the long expected hberator. The
| whole country lsAnxous Tor revenge and lsarninR
/ Is coming.
The newspapers in Paris congratulate the
Chamber Of Deputies upon the dignifed
silence in which 1t voted the army credits.
Such action, they say, shows that France can
be patriotic when necessary The advice Of
the press generally Is to abstain from any
comment likely to provoke Germany.
Prince Won Hohenlohe, governor Of Alsacc
Lorraine, made a speech yesterday at a ban
quet in which he said that the situation
While there was a general feeling that
France would recognize, without reservation
tne situation tbe % erssted ~ .ne international
In the coming election the best chance for
working peace. Until the Federal govern
ment and the German people we're perfectly
COW inced that Alsace Lorraine fully recOg-
nized the effects Of the Frankfort treaty, the
province could not hope to be placed upon
the same footing with the other German
States.
The Journal, of Pesth, urges Austria to
attack Russia before the latter has complet-
ed her preparations on the lower Danube.
1t says
War Is inevitable, and lt Is better to begin fight
ing before the Balkan States have been Russian
ized. Austria would thus secure an alliance with
seryia and Bulgaria, giving her 100000 addition
al troops.
Senior Castillo, the Spanish minister Of the
interior, replying yesterday to an inquiry as
20 whether Spain was making any prepara-
tions in view Of a possible European war,
said that steps had been taken TO augment
the defences of Spain and her colonies, and
that other measures would be adopted, but
that at present 1t was inexpedient TO explain
fully the extent Of the governments prepa-
ration. He explained the removal OF Gen.
Villacampa from Fernando PO TO Madrid. by
saying that the Cabinet considered 1t inhu-
man to keep political prisoners in that un-
healthy climate.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-Mr. Redmond, Nation
alist, resumed the debate on PdrnelPs
amendment this evening in the House Of
Commons. He said he spoke as one soon to
undergo, in company with Mr.. John Dillon
and others, trial which would probably
end with Imprisonment for assisting In oper-
atiOns Of the plan Of campaign. Mr.. Red
m0nd said not more than 20 estates, up 10
date, had been brought under its operations,
and in no case was II proposed to deprivathe
landlord Of his rent, but the aim was simply
TO enable tenants 10 bank their money for
protection In cases where landlords refused
TO make a fair reduction. In every instance
in which the plan Of campaign had been tried
landlords were finding II advisable TO make
concessions. IL was mainly due TO the plan
that this winter there had been fewer evic-
ti0nS than for several years previous, and
almost total absence Of Outrages.
The Marquis Of Harrington said the plan
OF campaign was not the main question be-
fore fba HOnan In vOfa for parpQtta
amendment was TO vote virtually want Of
confidence In the government. Other ques-
tiOns raised, therefore, could not be dis
cussed on their merits, but only with refer
ence 10 the effect Of the amendment on the
fate Of the government. Admitting that the
relations between landlords and tenants in
Ireland were far from satisfactory. II was no
remedy to suspend or reduce, or abolish pay
ment Of rents. Such plan would be found
to be no boon to poor tenants. Continuing,
Lord Harrington said: The real remedies for
agrarin crisis were to be found In providing
larger productive employment .f0r the peo-
-ssta ~ walsssstar4 asnier@tfaua conducted
and supported by local authorities (Cheers)
Still, where landlords existed land laws
must be enforced. 1t would never be posi-
BILE to get rid Of the ultimate resort Of evic-
tions. The course Of the government In
proeeuting the authors OF the plan campaign
was right and Straightforward. IL was the
duty Of the government TO attack men In
illegal conspiracy.
In reply Mr.. Parnell cOntented himself
with warning Parliament that If certain
courses were persued dynamiters might re-
sumo operations. AS 70 home rule there re-
manned a steadfast, solid barrier Of 100 votes
against Gladstone's scheme (cheersl was use
less for home rulers TO present vague resO-
luton TO the House on the ground that they
had the confidence Of the Irish people know
ing that they must secure the approval Of
the British nation.